SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 115 

 ( Incorporated March 21, 1902 ) 



CONSTITUTION AND BY=LAWS 



(Adopted October 6, 1902) 

 CONSTITUTION 



ARTICLE I. 



NAME AND OBJECT. 



Section i. The name of this Association shall be Southern 

 California Academy of Sciences. 



Sec. 2. The objects of the Academy are: 



(i) To promote intercourse among those who are culti- 

 vating science; (2) to elicit public interest in the results of 

 technical investigation by the dissemination of correct informa- 

 tion relating thereto; (3) the study of local natural features 

 and phenomena ; (4) the conservation of material illustrating 

 local phases. 



ARTICLE IL 



MEMBERSHIP. 



Section i. The membership of the Academy shall consist 

 of Active, Affiliated and Corresponding Members, Fellows, 

 Patrons and Honorary Members. 



Honorary Members shall be chosen with life tenure, they 

 shall be exempt from the payment of dues and shall receive the 

 publications of the Academy, but shall not be entitled to vote or 

 to hold office. 



Active Members and Fellows shall have the right to vote 

 and hold office, subject only to the restrictions imposed by this 

 Constitution, and they may acquire life tenure in their respec- 

 tive classes under the provisions of this Constitution. Patrons 

 and Honorary Members shall be chosen with life tenure, and 

 Corresponding Members may be elected with lirnited tenure or 

 life tenure at the option of the Board of Directors. 



Sec. 2. Any person living in California, south of Latitude 

 37°, may become an Active Member of the Academy upon sub- 

 scribing to this Constitution, after formal election as herein pre- 

 scribed, and due compliance with the By-laws in force at the 

 time of election. 



Sec. 3. All duly qualified members, in good standing, of 

 any affiliated local society shall be enrolled as Affiliated Members 

 of the Southern California Academy of Sciences. 



Sec 4. Corresponding Members may be elected (with 

 limited tenure or life tenure) from duly qualified persons, non- 

 resident in Southern California, in the same manner as provided 

 for the election of Active Members of the Academy. 



